Human rights commission decries Jangi detention conditions, treatment of associates

Following their transfer, Jangi’s lawyer notified the commission that Lahur and Polad were being kept in a room which had “low oxygen, unpleasant smell, and humidity issues,” Sindi said, adding that after the commission head Muna Yaku sent a letter to Qubad Talabani, Kurdistan Region’s deputy prime minister and senior PUK member, they were transferred to a relatively better place.

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Opposition party demands jailed leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi’s immediate release

Jangi was arrested in August following heavy armed clashes with PUK forces at his residence in Sulaimani

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Broadcasting under siege: Zoom News' fight for survival amid Kurdish power struggles

As Zoom News, a broadcaster financed by imprisoned People's Front leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi, prepares to relaunch following its suspension in the wake of the opposition figure's arrest, a lack of funding and allegations of censorship complicate matters for the outlet.

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Human Rights Commission casts doubt on Lalezar confessions, raises torture concerns

The Kurdistan Region’s Independent Human Rights Commission said that it has not been allowed to see imprisoned affiliates of opposition leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi for a second time, saying that "those people could have been tortured and violence could have been used against them while [obtaining] confessions."

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US citizen missing after Lalezar gunfight

Brian Wilson, a US Air Force veteran, was reportedly working as a trainer for members of Lahur Sheikh Jangi's Scorpion paramilitary force.

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Opposition leader Jangi involved in Bafel Talabani assassination attempt: PUK-affiliated Asayish

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)-affiliated Kurdistan Region Security Agency (Asayish) report included messages between surveillance teams working for opposition leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi during an alleged plot to assassinate PUK leader Bafel Talabani.

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Battle of Lalezar: Cousins' feud takes toll on Kurdistan's culture capital

Once tranquil Sulaimani streets recently became the frontlines of a bitter feud between cousins Bafel Talabani and Lahur Sheikh Jangi, with the violent confrontation proving worrisome for a city hailed as a bastion of free expression and civil liberties

Dilan Sirwan

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UNAMI expresses concern over detainee mistreatment following Sulaimani escalations

The mission described the circulating footage as "disturbing"

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Details of Lalezar arrest operation emerge, reports of dozens killed

Sources have reported that the casualties of People’s Front leader Lahur Sheikh Jangi's Scorpion paramilitary force range may exceed 30 individuals dead.

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